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ЁЛКИ-ПАЛКИ (ЁЛКИ-МОТАЛКИ, ЁЛКИ ЗЕЛЁНЫЕ)!
highly collInterjthese forms onlyfixed WO used to express annoyance, admiration, delight, surprise, bewilderment etc
for crying out loud!
heitfs bells!(in refer, to annoyance only) drat!hang it (all)!shoot!(
usu. in refer, to delight) hot dog (damn)!(
usu. in refer, to surprise or bewilderment) holy mackerel (cow)!what do you know!well, I'll be!balls of fire!(
usu. in refer, to anxiety) goodness gracious!oh my!dear me!